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Using Fejo by Victoria Aveline

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Yesssssss ok THIS is what I have been waiting for since Choosing Theo. Whoooo what an adventure
Plot 5/5
Spice 5/5
Banter 5/5

What a win 

Tempting Auzed by Victoria Aveline

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

I’ve still yet to get to a book that measures up to the first but their chemistry was definitely better than 3 and the plot was executed better than 2….we’ll see how 5 fares. 

Saving Verakko by Victoria Aveline

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

I mean…it wasn’t bad, it wasn’t great…it was good? 

This is a journey book. So much traveling and arguing but like, the arguing isn’t really…entertaining. And by the time they get to the destination I’m kind of annoyed by Lily. I get she’s on an alien planet but it doesn’t feel like that. She just feels bratty but she’s written as self-sufficient. It’s not clear. Probably my least favorite so far. 

Freeing Luka by Victoria Aveline

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Making Love with the Land by Joshua Whitehead

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy

informative slow-paced

3.25

While this was incredibly interesting, it did leave much to be desired. It stuck mainly to Eurocentric history rather than “plagues of the world” so the title is slightly misleading. I had no quarrel with the history and still found it informative but with a title proclaiming “history of the world” one does expect some more well-rounded information. 

This also focused less on the microbes themselves and more on the history and the eras of the time. Again, I wasn’t against it, per se, but there is so much interesting science that could have been added in that was left out. Maybe it was a conscious choice made for the sake of readability but I felt that it just left me with questions. 

Overall, I think it’s worth the read. Just adjust your expectations. 

Ties by Domenico Starnone

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

Choosing Theo by Victoria Aveline

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

My first “monster” romance and I’m sure this is tame by comparison lol but I really enjoyed this! Can’t wait to explore the rest of the series

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Excellent. Equal parts medical history and personal anecdotes all tied together within the political landscape of our country. Absolutely brilliant and so, so needed. 

How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood by P.E. Moskowitz

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25